Vivian was a little heartbroken. She slowly approached Fabian while thinking about the good old days.
"When did you reach here? How long have you been waiting?" she asked in a soft tone.
Only then, Fabian realized Vivian's arrival.
"Oh, you're here." He tried to look a little more spirited and pulled out a forced smile. "I just came and haven't waited too long."
Vivian nodded her head lightly in acknowledgment while she was a little lost for words.
"Let's take a walk around? It's been a long time since we've strolled the school compound," suggested Fabian.
"Okay."
Walking on the roads they used to walk together, Vivian was in a turmoil of emotions.
"Vivian, my dad's arrest...was it you who asked Finnick to make a report?" Fabian finally popped the question.
He vividly remembered Mark's incomplete sentence that particular morning before he was taken away by the police. He blamed Vivian, so she must have something to do with it?So it was indeed Finnick. Vivian thought to herself.
"I didn't make him do it, but I can't deny that I was indirectly involved." She confessed. "Fabian, would you get mad at me?"
She knew that even if Fabian was to blame her, it was justifiable. She did not regret how things turned out to be, except that she was really
apologetic towards Fabian.
However, Fabian shook his head. "I know very well what my dad is like. Everything on the internet was true. Thus, he did not get maligned but was only getting a taste of his own fruit right now. I'm pretty sure I can hold no one to blame."
"Fabian..." Vivian was unsure how she should comfort him. "Don't hold everything to heart. You have nothing to do with this whole thing."
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